Where the money comes from
| Rank | 15th of the 34 footballers in the Daily Star's full list, May 2022 Daily Star |
| Club then | AGF Aarhus in Denmark, one of only two players on the list not at a top Premier League club (Daily Star) Daily Star |
Jack Wilshere is an English football manager and former midfielder who has managed Luton Town since October 2025. He came through Arsenal's academy, made his league debut at 16 and won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2011. He won 34 caps for England and played at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016, but injuries limited his career, and he retired in 2022 at 30.
The Sunday Times valued his wealth at £18 million in May 2022, about $24.1 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. That put him 15th among the 34 footballers on its list of the richest people in the UK aged 30 and under.
How he made his money
Wilshere's wealth comes mainly from a decade of wages at Arsenal, followed by spells at West Ham and Bournemouth, plus sponsorship deals from his early years as one of England's brightest young players.
The reports we checked on the 2022 list did not break down his fortune, so this page gives only the headline figure.
Career at a glance
Born in Stevenage, Wilshere joined Arsenal's academy at nine. Arsène Wenger described him as having Spanish technique but an English heart, and he was named Arsenal's player of the season in 2010-11.
After a short spell at AGF in Denmark he coached Arsenal's under-18s to the 2023 FA Youth Cup final, then joined Norwich City as a coach in 2024 and was briefly their interim manager. At Luton he won the EFL Trophy in his first season.
About this estimate
The Sunday Times publishes its Rich List every spring, along with a list of the 100 richest people in the UK aged 30 and under. The May 2022 edition included 34 footballers, and the Daily Star printed all of them with their figures. It valued Wilshere's wealth at the amount shown on this page. The paper bases its numbers on identifiable wealth such as earnings after tax, property and company stakes, not on salary alone.
This is the most recent Sunday Times figure for Wilshere that we could find. It has not been updated since 2022, so his wealth today is likely different. We show the figure as published, in pounds, with a rough dollar conversion at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. Transfer fees and wages mentioned on this page are club spending or earnings, not wealth.
Career and money timeline
- 2008
Becomes Arsenal's youngest league debutant at 16 years and 256 days.
- 2011
Wins the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
- 2018
Leaves Arsenal for West Ham United.
- 2022
Valued at £18 million on the Sunday Times Young Rich List; retires and takes over Arsenal's under-18s.
- 2025
Is appointed Luton Town manager.
Jack Wilshere net worth FAQ
What is Jack Wilshere's net worth?
The Sunday Times Young Rich List valued Jack Wilshere at £18 million in May 2022, 15th among the footballers on the list. That is about $24.1 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate, and it is the most recent Sunday Times figure we could find.
Where do these numbers come from?
The net worth figure is the Sunday Times Rich List's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.
Sources
- Daily Star, Man Utd stars swamp Sunday Times Young Rich List as 34 footballers make the top 100 (full footballer list) (May 23, 2022)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Jack Wilshere (accessed November 1, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Steindy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.